People v. Williams
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City And County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. Carroll Cook, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
Defendant Elsie Williams and one Azhderian were jointly charged, tried, and convicted of the crime of extortion. The gist of the charge is that said defendants did extort from W. A. Eevilles two - thousand dollars through fear upon his part induced by threats of defendants that they would publicly accuse him of adultery with defendant Williams.
The defendants asked the court to give the jury the following instruction; “If the money was given to Mrs. Williams by reason of love or alfection, or by reason of the past relations existing between the said Mrs. Williams and the said Nevilles, or in…
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